ISO

iso-

(word root) equal

Examples of words with the root iso-: isometric

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ISO

 (ī′ĕs-ō′)

n.

An organization, the International Organization for Standardization, that sets standards in many businesses and technologies, including computing and communications.

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[From Greek īsos, equal.]

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ISO

(ˈaɪsəʊ)

n

(Units) International Organization for Standardization

[Greek isos equal; often wrongly thought to be an abbreviation for International Standards Organization]

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ISO

International Standardization Organization.

iso-

a combining form meaning “equal”: isochromatic; in chemistry, used in the names of substances that are isomeric with the substance denoted by the base word: isocyanic acid.

Also, esp. before a vowel, is-.

[< Greek, comb. form of ísos equal]

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Translations

ISO

N ABBR =International Standards Organization → OIN f

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